Daniel Sturridge leaves Mick McCarthy feeling 'lousy'

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy was stunned after his side shot themselves in the foot again last night, gifting Daniel Sturridge a last‑gasp winner on his Bolton debut.

With the scores goalless, a woeful backpass from Ronald Zubar gave the on-loan Chelsea striker the simple task of netting the winner at the Reebok Stadium.

A disconsolate McCarthy said: "I don't know what I can say after that, I feel lousy and robbed. We had a point in our pocket but we gave it away. I think everyone had settled for a draw and I was quite pleased with the potential point. I can't say anything to lift the players now."

The result dropped Wolves to the bottom of the Premier League, three points behind West Ham, and, although McCarthy gave his backing to Zubar, he knows mistakes are costing his side dearly. "I shook Zubar's hand to get his chin up and carry on playing," he added.

"That is hard for all of us but that is what we have to do. He didn't mean to make a mistake but a mistake it was and we continue to make them. And if we keep doing it we will keep getting punished.

"He is one of our players and works his socks off like the rest of them do. So I will l support him."

For Bolton, the victory brought to an end a run of one point from their last five games, and manager Owen Coyle hailed the composure of Sturridge, who certainly made an impact after coming off the substitutes' bench in the second half.

He said: "I'm absolutely delighted. It's always nice after the event when you bring in a player who you believe can score goals and he pops up on his debut to do that."